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Old March 15th, 2012, 09:33 PM   #74
CZroe
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Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Apr 2009

Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F

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Originally Posted by 250rr View Post
Yes. Very useful thread. I'm wondering if anyone else has had experience with the Haul-Masters...I love the price!
The low-profile aluminum one works well with 10mm spools but not with the optional paddle adapters. It can only lift the rear tire with paddles if lifted from the very tip unless you flip them upside-down, which is pretty precarious (does not cradle the swingarm). Too bad Cycle Gear will try to charge you $25-35 for some 10mm spools. You can just use 10mm bolts from Ace Hardware if you just want to lift it. You might be able to find some cheap chrome spools at Harbor Freight, but they went on clearance a long time ago and you'd be pretty lucky.

The larger tubular swingarm stand that they sell with paddles works well except that there is no good place to put the paddles on a current-gen (paddles can block axle removal, spool mounts interfere with placing the paddles further back, stock muffler interferes with placing them even further back, etc. It *can* work easy enough, but the spools are a lot less frustrating. You might be able to find the front fork adapter to justify this but they went on clearance a long time ago and you'd be similarly lucky to find them.
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